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New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing : NB Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing

20 Feb 2016

Oil and Natural Gas and accompanying Rules for Industry (2013), which were developed by the departments of Energy and Mines and The New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Environment and Local Government; and, Fracturing was appointed on March 24, 2015 • the creation of the New Brunswick Energy and was mandated by Premier Gallant to Institute (2013), which continues to commission study the issue of [...] To do that the Commission has residents it is coloured by their experiences with examined hydraulic fracturing using qualitative and the early promoters of shale gas, some of whom quantitative evidence from the natural sciences, were respectful and helpful, and some of whom social and health sciences, and the applied sciences were obnoxious and dismissive of concerns including engineering. [...] Sustainable Energy Group and the While the Commission limited its research and its Conservation Council of New Brunswick; inquiries to shale gas, it quickly became clear that the root causes of the shale gas impasse are directly • farmers, such as the Agricultural Alliance of related to the process for identifying, evaluating and New Brunswick; approving any resource development project. [...] When Mi’gmaq the capacity of people to purchase the goods and knowledge is researched by the Mi’gmaq services needed to live, such as housing, food and in a fulsome manner, it will provide precise clothing.17 We also rank last in the Conference and accurate evidence of Mi’gmaq use and Board’s rankings on innovation, which includes occupancy of the land. [...] A more prosperous private sector economy will lead to greater revenue for the Government of New Brunswick, which in turn will improve its Wealth Creation and New Brunswick’s capacity to invest in the people and technologies Economic Transition to a New Economic it needs to enable systems change in the areas and Environmental Reality of health care, education and social services.
hydraulic fracturing gas well drilling
Pages
36
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario